"Christ…His Body, which is the church; "Of which I became a minister according to the stewardship of God, which was given to me for you, to complete the word of God," (Colossians 1:25)
Note what Paul says, at the end of this verse: he says that what he was sharing to the churches as Gods faithful steward to be the completion of the word of God. It wasn’t that his word was the final word, but as far as the church was concerned, this was all that the church needed to complete the word of God during the church age before Christ return. This revelation was enough! There is nothing else needed in this church age to fulfill Gods desire for what the church ought to to! This should sober His church. That’s an awesome thought! Paul’s words to the saints is finality on this matter. We do not need new revelations or further evolution regarding the way the church goes further. What God gave Paul for the church to hear completes His Word in this matter. This also implies that our participation and living according to this revelation verifies the completed word regarding the church. We, the church, are to be a testimony on earth of God’s eternal goal today. Think of it! Paul like a good steward completes the written word regarding the church as simply His body on earth, and then we, through faith, complete the expressive word as we walk in it. What can we add or what does the church need outside of Paul’s revelation? Nothing. We become His masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10) meaning His composition, His finished work of art that’s expressing Him. Yes, there will be a future appreciation of that masterpiece But that’s another age. We are to be his masterpiece on the Earth for the world to see in this age! The New Man on earth today is his masterpiece. Let us walk simply in that, today, and not be beguiled by anything else. Amen
"But I fear lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your thoughts would be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity toward Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:3)
